Had a minor little tumble last weekend. One of those things that I guess just happen wasn’t paying enough attention I guess. Now 10 days (correction 3 days) until the masters national races start. Been busy at work and busy training and racing. On that note I have not yet reported on my K-W Classic race.
I am a little over due for a race report on the K-W Classic. I was quite surprised to see the pre-reg list for this race up at 26 ladies. This has been the biggest field yet this year. I should have known better to even go towards the front of that field. There were so many fast and smart riders in the field but of course right off the bat I am up there too close to the front of the race and then off the front. What was I thinking? Well in the long run I was burning up matches but heck I had to try and get off the front what’s the hurt in that. I know I could burn too many matches too soon right…I have to remember this for the next race. We also had a tremendous wind going down the backstretch of the race course there were also little lumps that apparently were trying for me too. So let’s just say I was off the front way too early in the race I forget which lap it was now but once I was caught and then I was spat out the back of the race. At that point I started fighting to get back on. I did not get back on to the main again this day and didn’t even see the back end of the main group again that day. I did catch up to a little group of 4 that came off the back end of the main group. It took me a good 2 or 3 laps for me to catch up to this group. Finally I did catch up to them phew. Stayed in with these gals for a few laps then as we were starting to go into the turn around the out and back portion of the race course which was fine in my race with 26 but not in the guys bigger groups later on that day but I digress. We were going into the out and back turn around and I just accelerated a little bit out of the corner and I was off the front of the little group and moving away from them towards the main group. I think it was 2 or 3 more laps going at it by myself again in no mans land. Well I at least I have come to the conclusion I’ve got the "I don’t give up" attitude right down pat even when the guy at the finish line said I had another lap to go after I asked him on the previous lap if I was on the last lap. Oh well such is life.
Having house guests this past weekend has really helped keep my nerves under control about the racing this coming weekend. Frankly it also helped that they were so laid back it was like we had gone away for the weekend but stayed home and were able to sleep in our own bed. Thank you Katy and Pepper for a great weekend. Hopefully we’ll see you again in the fall at the big cyclocross race in Toronto.
until after masters nationals...
shell :-)
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